The foreign ministers of NATO in name only raise the question of expansion of presence in the Black Sea - in fact it is impossible to. Said director general of the International Association of public organizations of veterans of the Navy and submarine, military expert Vladimir Mamaykin
"The US can not in principle to expand NATO's military presence in the Black Sea - there Montreux Convention, clearly defines not only the length of stay of third-country vessels, but even the number of their simultaneous presence in the waters. Even attempts to violate this document had been taken - it will be perceived negatively and Russia, and Turkey, and a number of other influential international players. States will not do, their attempts are simply blocked.
There is another option to increase the military presence of NATO in the Black Sea - if the number of its combat fleet will increase one of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, with access to the Black Sea. For example, it could be Romania. De facto NATO ships in the waters will be more, but de jure is a Romanian ship. But will either have to make your own ship for that Bucharest, or buy - it is nonsense for the small Black Sea countries. So that such an option - pure utopia ", - said the expert.
US Permanent Representative to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchison announced, that at a meeting in Washington, DC 3-4 April Foreign Minister military alliance will discuss the expansion of its military presence in the Black Sea. According to her,, It was caused by the reunification of the Crimea with Russia, as well as an incident in the Kerch Strait 25 November 2018 of the year. "We will discuss, what we can do in the Black Sea. Russia continues to try to destabilize Ukraine, continued militarization of Crimea ", - said Hutchison.
"All this pathos, nothing to do with the reality of having no. Ukrainian themes - just an excuse for the US to increase the degree of anti-Russian sentiment, and once again attract Russia to debate, which is conducted in an aggressive tone. States wishful thinking, Speaking about his dominance in the Black Sea - in fact it is not so. Moreover - even the necessity of the presence armada of ships in the waters of the United States and NATO is simply no.
US actively use anti-Russian rhetoric, to "twist arms" the NATO countries - forcing them to place bases, purchase expensive weapons, expulsion 2% the state budget to the budget of the military alliance. In reality, however, regularly pay only Estonia and Poland - the last, however, also manages to cheat with money. Arguments such as "Russian aggression" and "an attack on Ukraine" - attempts to achieve obedience from Europe ", - he thinks the military expert.
Presence without meaning
29 March a group of ships of the second permanent NATO naval group entered the Black Sea. As stated in the press service of the North Atlantic Alliance, this mission was planned for a long time and is not connected with the presidential elections in Ukraine 31 Martha, their purpose is to hold the head of the maneuvers Sea shield - 2019 ("Marine Shield-2019"). Three countries of the alliance (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey) have access to the Black Sea and NATO regularly conducts exercises and patrols in the waters.
AT 2018 year three NATO ships came into the Black Sea as part of routine training missions. On Friday, the National Defense Management Center reported Russia, that the ships of the Russian Navy monitor went down in the waters of a team of three NATO ships - Royal Netherlands Navy, Canada and Spain. Frigates "Everts", "Toronto" and "Santa Maria" in cooperation with the Turkish "Yildirim", Romanian "Regel Ferdinand" will take part in the maneuvers Sea Shield with Georgian and Ukrainian ships of the Coast Guard.
"In fact, Americans safer not to introduce extra NATO ships in the Black Sea, and act from a distance. US aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, this cruise missiles, able to hit the target on the territory of Russia. Besides, its aircraft carrier wing consists of 80-86 aircraft, 70 of which impact. Each aircraft can fly 2 thousands of kilometers to the goal, and if there are jump airfield - 3-4 thousands of kilometers.
That is, to increase the presence of naval ships in the Black Sea is senseless and illogical. Russia also coastal missile and antimissile systems fully "umbrella" covering the Black Sea and its coastal zone. Pari need to target will be destroyed even in Turkey or the Mediterranean, recognized dangerous flying objects are intercepted on the distant approaches. Russia did not need to change anything - the whole infrastructure to deal with already built.
States simply can not and do not want to destroy the military parity, not to mention violations of the passage in the Sea of Azov. Because all the "rampant" anti-Russian replica - no more, bluff, followed by real action never follow ", - concludes Vladimir Mamaykin.
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